Indian-origin MP appointed shadow minister
London: Indian-origin British MP Seema Malhotra has been appointed as the Labour party's first-ever shadow minister dealing with violence against women and girls. 42-year-old Malhotra was named shadow minster by Britain's Opposition party leader Ed Miliband. Malhotra's role will also involve working on Labour's Women's Safety Commission, which will draw up laws to be enacted if Miliband wins the next election. A shadow minister is a member of the
Attenborough was in love with Indian culture: Alok Nath
Mumbai: Alok Nath was a newcomer when he landed a minute's role in Richard Attenborough's epic film "Gandhi" in 1982. The now veteran actor recalls that the late filmmaker was a "great human being", who loved Indian culture. Atten
Indian American author wins award in US
New York: Indian American writer Nina McConigley is the recipient of the prestigious PEN Open Book Award for her collection of short stories, "Cowboys and East Indians". McConigley, lecturer at the Department of English of University of Wyo
Website for Modi's US reception launched
Washington: The Indian American Community Foundation (IACF) has launched a website to give a community reception for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US in September, a media report said on Saturday. The website, pmvisit.org, will ensure the succe
Indian-origin student brightest in Britain
London: An Indian-origin student, who scored a perfect five in his main subjects with 100% marks across the board, is being hailed as the brightest student in Britain. Asanish Kalyanasundaram achieved the highest possible grades in maths, physics, ch
S Africa's ANC dissociates itself from anti-Indian song
Johannesburg: South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has dissociated itself from a racist song which calls for local Indians to "go back across the sea or face action." The song 'Umhlab Uzobuya' in Zulu, by a rap group called
US Gurdwaras to launch campaign to improve Sikhs image
Washington: Amidst increasing incidents of hate crimes against Sikhs, Gurdwaras in the US have decided to launch an intensive national campaign running into USD 5 million to improve the image of the community in America. Representatives from over 100
Sikhs denied helmet exemption in Canadian province
Toronto: Sikhs would not be exempted from wearing helmets while riding motorcycles in Canada's east-central Ontario province, Premier Kathleen Wynne has said citing safety reasons. "After careful deliberation, we have determined we will not gran
NYC Mayor applauds Indians extraordinary contributions
New York: Invoking the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio applauded the "extraordinary" contributions made by the Indian community to the US city's economic, cultural and educational fabric. "The contributions
